Camu Camu Powder - High in Vitamin C - Organic and Natural

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Camu Camu Powder - Organic

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About Product

A miraculous food found in the rainforests of Brazil and Peru, camu berries are the tart and tangy powerhouse holding their own in the world of berry nourishment.

This unique berry has a flavor profile, creating a second-to-none complexity that allows for and contributes to its potentially limitless applications.

Our mission is to provide the customer with great-tasting, highly functional foods with limitless application in their most versatile form to support a healthy, vibrant lifestyle. So, we introduce Z Natural Foods’ Organic Camu Berry Powder.

How to Maintain Optimum Freshness

This product is packaged in airtight stand-up, resealable foil pouches for optimum freshness.
Once opened, push the air out of the pouch before resealing it to preserve maximum potency.
Keep your powder in a cool, dark, dry place.

This product is 100% natural and minimally processed:

Taste, smell, texture, and color vary from batch to batch. Go here to learn why our products may naturally vary.

The important protections we take to bring you safe and nutritious superfoods:

Please go here to discover the essential steps we take to deliver fresh, quality nutrition.

Bulk Quantities?

Need to order a large quantity of our products? We are happy to help! Please get in touch with our Bulk department to discuss the details.

* Product packaging, pictures, and origin may vary.

Sources & References

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Camu Camu Powder - Organic

Best food source of Vitamin C

If you do the cost calculations on a $/gram basis (of the ascorbic acid content), this is the best source for whole food Vitamin C. And it’s complete with all of the cofactors, not just ascorbic acid, so you don’t need such a high dosage.